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Robin L. Kelly
U.S. Representative, Illinois
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Kelly votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Kelly stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 160 →HR 8576
HR 8576 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1342
HRES 1342 · Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7906
HR 7906 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Apr 3, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
HR 7830
HR 7830 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Health
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Kelly's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 448were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.6%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Kelly sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Kelly has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
22
Sponsored this Congress
160 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,774
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
160
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Kelly's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33